Dentist Buying back Halloween Candy for the Troops

Updated: Fri 7:56 PM, Oct 31, 2008

LOCUST GROVE, Geo. (AP) _ Sure you could eat any Halloween candyyou have left over. But a Georgia dentist is hoping people in hertown will let her buy it back so the goodies can be sent to U.S.troops overseas. Dentist Linda King, of Locust Grove, says Halloween is greatfun, but two or three days of candy is all anyone needs. She saysthe buyback is a win-win deal. King says parents are eager to getcandy out of the house, and the troops will get the treats in acare package. King says last year she collected 60 pounds of candy with hardlyany promotion. But she says with more media attention this year thegoal is 600 pounds. King says the candy will be given to a groupcalled Operation Gratitude which puts together care packages fortroops overseas.

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